A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
 |
Sam McMurray | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 15, 1952 New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Collins |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | Lesley Woods (stepmother) |
Samuel McMurray (born April 15, 1952[1]) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as dentist Vic Schweiber on Freaks and Geeks, Supervisor Patrick O'Boyle in the CBS sitcom series The King of Queens, Glen in the Coen Brothers comedy film Raising Arizona, Trent Culpepper in the sitcom Cristela and for voicing Roy in the family sitcom television series Dinosaurs. He also appeared as Doug on the NBC sitcom Friends, and as Ned on the CBS sitcom Mom.
Early life
Sam McMurray was born in New York City on 15 April 1952, the son of Jane (née Hoffman) and Richard McMurray, both actors.[2][3] Lesley Woods was his stepmother.[4] McMurray is Jewish on his mother's side of the family and Irish on his father's side of the family.
Career
Among McMurray's film credits are Raising Arizona, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Drop Dead Gorgeous, L.A. Story, The Wizard as Jimmy's stepfather Mr. Bateman, and C.H.U.D. On television, he was a regular on The Tracey Ullman Show, played a recurring role as Chandler's boss on Friends, he also appeared in “The Jeffersons”, The King of Queens as Doug and Deacon's boss and also appeared in Disney's Recess, Freaks and Geeks, Home Improvement, The Sopranos, The Tick and Breaking Bad. He is also noted for being the first-ever guest star on The Simpsons.
McMurray gained much international recognition among gamers for his role as the voice of two newscasters in the expansion for Command & Conquer: Generals. He also appeared in the 2011 TV film Holiday Engagement. For the 2014–2015 television season, McMurray had a main role as Trent Culpepper in the ABC comedy series Cristela.[5]
Personal life
McMurray was married to actress Elizabeth Collins. They have two daughters.[3] He lives in Bell Canyon, California.[6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | The Front | Young Man At Party | Film Debut |
| 1980 | Union City | Young Vagrant | |
| 1983 | Baby It's You | Mr. McManus | |
| 1984 | C.H.U.D. | Officer Crespi | |
| 1985 | Fast Forward | Clem Friedkin | |
| 1987 | Raising Arizona | Glen | |
| 1987 | Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall | Peter Harriman | |
| 1989 | National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation | Bill | |
| 1989 | The Wizard | Bateman | |
| 1990 | Little Vegas | Kreimach | |
| 1991 | L.A. Story | Morris Frost | |
| 1991 | Stone Cold | Lance | |
| 1992 | Class Act | Skip Wankman | |
| 1993 | Addams Family Values | Don Buckman | |
| 1994 | Getting Even with Dad | Detective Alex Serransky | |
| 1996 | Dear God | Federal Prosecutor | |
| 1997 | Savage | Edgar Wallace | |
| 1998 | Slappy and the Stinkers | Anthony Boccoli | |
| 1999 | Baby Geniuses | Goon Bob | |
| 1999 | The Mod Squad | Tricky | |
| 1999 | Drop Dead Gorgeous | Lester Leeman | |
| 1999 | Carlo's Wake | Jerry Brock | |
| 2000 | Lucky Numbers | Chief Troutman | |
| 2002 | Lone Star State of Mind | Mr. Smith | |
| 2002 | Sunshine State | Todd Northrup | |
| 2003 | Stealing Sinatra | Agent Stamek | |
| 2010 | A Little Help | Big Bad Dan | |
| 2015 | Road Hard | Burt Crabtree | |
| 2015 | Pearly Gates | Sol | |
| 2015 | Jenny's Wedding | Denny O'Leary | |
| 2017 | Americons | Kerry Stein | |
| 2019 | Klaus | Postmaster | Voice |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Kojak | Duke Peter Dushan | Episode: "The Pride and the Princess" |
| 1979 | The Jeffersons | Howard Benson | Episode: "Louise's Convention" |
| 1979 | The Ropers | Charles Remington | Episode: "All Around the Clock" |
| 1979 | The Edge of Night | Phil | 7 episodes |
| 1982 | Baker's Dozen | Harve Schoendorf | 6 episodes |
| 1983 | Ryan's Hope | Wes Leonard | Recurring role |
| 1984 | Miami Vice | Jimmy 'Jimbo' Walters | Episode: "Calderone's Return: Part 2 - Calderone's Demise" |
| 1986 | You Again? | Stu Angry | Episode: "The D.J." |
| 1986 | Hill Street Blues | Officer Gann | Episode: "More Skinned Against Than Skinning" |
| 1987 | Ohara | Saxon | Episode: "Darryl" |
| 1987 | Moonlighting | Moe Highler | Episode: "Blonde on Blonde" |
| 1987–1990 | The Tracey Ullman Show | Various | 63 episodes |
| 1988 | 21 Jump Street | Lt. Tony Brandt | Episode: "Raising Marijuana" |
| 1988 | Head of the Class | Coach Finelli | Episode: "The Refrigerator of Filmore High" |
| 1988 | Empty Nest | Brent | Episode: "Father of the Bride" |
| 1988–1989 | Dear John | Mike | 2 episodes |
| 1989–1991 | Who's the Boss? | Mark Harper | 2 episodes |
| 1989 | Matlock | Bart Hess | Episode: "The Model" |
| 1990 | The Golden Girls | Mr. Kane | Episode: "Cheaters" |
| 1990 | The Simpsons | Gulliver Dark, SNPP Employee, Duff Commercial VO | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 1990 | Married... with Children | Andy | Episode: "Dance Show" |
| 1991–1994 | Dinosaurs | Roy Hess | Voice, 50 episodes |
| 1991 | Home Improvement | Rondall Kittleman | Episode: "Satellite on a Hot Tim's Roof" |
| 1991 | Blossom | Sergio | Episode: "Run for the Border" |
| 1991 | Civil Wars | Walter Herrigan | Episode: "Have Gun, Will Unravel" |
| 1992 | Sibs | Channing | 2 episodes |
| 1992 | Parker Lewis Can't Lose | Mr. Rips | Episode: "Goodbye Mr. Rips" |
| 1992 | Stand By Your Man | Roger Dunphy | 5 episodes |
| 1992 | Likely Suspects | Detective Marshak | 9 episodes |
| 1993 | Batman: The Animated Series | Pierce | Voice, episode: "Birds of a Feather"[7] |
| 1993 | Down the Shore | Ron | Episode: "Life's a Drag" |
| 1993 | A League of Their Own | Coach Jimmy Dugan | 6 episodes |
| 1993 | Bonkers | Additional voices | 3 episodes |
| 1995 | The Critic | Cyrus Tompkins | Voice, episode: "Sherman, Woman and Child" |
| 1995 | Medicine Ball | Dr. Douglas McGill | 7 episodes |
| 1995 | Maybe This Time | Gary | Episode: "Maybe This Time" |
| 1995–1997 | Deadly Games | Detective Dorn | 4 episodes |
| 1995 | Party of Five | Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=Sam_McMurray